Vertebroplastía y Cifoplastía

If you would like to see more scientifically accurate 3D medical images, please subscribe to our channel:    / nucleushealthvideose   MEDICAL ANIMATION TRANSCRIPT: If you have a compression fracture of one or more bones in your spine, your doctor may recommend a vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedure. Your spine has five main sections: the cervical spine in your neck, the thoracic spine in your chest, and the lumbar spine in your lower back. Each of these sections has separate bones called vertebrae. The weight-bearing part of each vertebra is called the vertebral body. Your vertebral body has an outer covering of compact bone and an inner network of spongy-porous bone. If you have osteoporosis, the bone in your vertebral bodies can become thinner, more porous, and therefore weaker. Bending over, sneezing, lifting objects, or falling can put more pressure on your spine than your weakened vertebral bodies can withstand. Compression fractures commonly occur in the transition zone between the more rigid thoracic spine and the more flexible lumbar spine. The pressure can cause a compression fracture, in which your vertebral body collapses. To reduce your pain, your doctor may first recommend non-surgical treatments. These treatments include rest, pain medication, and a back brace. If these treatments are ineffective, your doctor may recommend a vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty procedure. Before either procedure, an intravenous line (IV) will be inserted. You may receive antibiotics through the IV to decrease the chance of infection. You will be given local anesthesia to numb your back. In addition, general anesthesia may be used to keep you unconscious and pain-free during the procedure. If you receive general anesthesia, a breathing tube will be inserted through your mouth and down your windpipe (trachea) to help you breathe during the procedure. Your doctor will make two small incisions in your back over your fractured vertebra. A hollow tube, called a cannula, along with a pointed instrument inside it, called a trocar, will be inserted through each incision into your fractured vertebral body. Your doctor will use a real-time X-ray machine, called a fluoroscope, to guide the placement of the cannula and trocar. If you are having a vertebroplasty procedure, your doctor will remove the trocar and then inject bone cement through each cannula to stiffen and stabilize your fractured vertebral body. If you are having a kyphoplasty procedure, your doctor will first insert a balloon tamper through each cannula before injecting the cement. The balloon at the tip of this device will be inflated to restore the height of your vertebral body. After deflating and removing the balloon tamper, your doctor will fill the space created by the balloon with bone cement. At the end of either procedure, your doctor will remove each cannula and cover the small punctures in your skin with a sterile bandage. After each procedure, your breathing tube will be removed if general anesthesia was used. You will be taken to the recovery area for monitoring. You will be given pain medication if needed. You may be discharged the same day or within a day of the procedure. ANH13108es